Travelport utilizes cloud-based technology
Travelport is making use of new cloud technology for the onboarding and management of new car rental content, provided through its new partnership with AutoEurope.The cloud-based platform enables quicker content acquisition, with AutoEurope’s
Advertorial: Century City Conference Centre can’t be beat
Century City Conference Centre in Cape Town, now open for its third year, has made waves in the South African meetings,
Eye on West Africa
A while back I wrote in this column about hotel branding, and how the big international brands don’t, as a general rule, own any of the hotels that they put their name on (with one or two exceptions).Mostly, in Africa, hotel groups manage the properties that they
Hotel check: Radisson Blu, Nairobi Upper Hill
BACKGROUND: The five-star Radisson Blu Nairobi Upper Hill Hotel opened in 2015 with 271 rooms and has been described as a modern salute to...
BON takes on two more KZN hotels
BON Hotels has further cemented its presence in the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal with the acquisition of two additional properties.The Protea Hotel Empangeni, to be named BON Hotel Empangeni, and Protea Hotel Waterfront Richards Bay,
FCM to launch chatbot
In August, FCM Travel Solutions South Africa will launch its chatbot, Sam.
Sam is an interactive ‘Smart Assistant for Mobile’ that supports users with all...
In-room streaming at The President
The President Hotel in Cape Town is putting the (remote) control back into guests’ hands by providing a customised in-room entertainment solution with HotelFlix.With this new hospitality technology, guests will be able to log in to over 1,000 of their
CFS takes delivery of new PC-12
Comair Flight Services has taken delivery of a brand new Pilatus PC-12 NG on behalf of one of its clients and ferried it to its new home in Johannesburg.The ferry flight was a total of 23.2 hours taking the aircraft (with its new owner on board) from the
Travelport partners with SecurityMetrics
Travelport has partnered with SecurityMetrics, a global leader in data security and PCI compliance, to help agents achieve proof of PCI DSS compliance at preferential rates.Lack of compliance with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS)
The Capital Moloko to renovate
The Capital Moloko has announced plans to undergo a soft renovation, with the project aimed at updating its exteriors, carpeting and soft furnishings. It also includes a complete revamp of the hotel’s restaurant...
Virgin Atlantic honours Nelson Mandela
Virgin Atlantic has announced that it has named its newest Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft ‘Lady Freedom’, in honour of global icon, Nelson Mandela, a close friend of Virgin Atlantic founder, Sir Richard Branson...
SA unabridged birth certificate requirement remains
Parents travelling with children to and from South Africa will continue to require unabridged birth certificates, despite recent media reports claiming the contrary.